Ground-leveling device



Sept. 28,1926. 1,601,542

- J. SCHERMULY ET AL GROUNDLEVELING DEVICE Filed Jan. 2. 1924 Joseph Schermaly I duo-may Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH SCHERMULY AND FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK, OF W'ICHITA, KANSAS.

GROUND-LEV ELIE G DEVICE.

Application filed January 2, 1924. Serial No. 633,967.

Our invention relates to a leveling device, to be attached to a ricge buster.

The object of our invention is to provide an adjustable leveling device, that will replace the earth when it is plowed by of a lister'or other furrowing device.

A further object of our invention is to provide a leveling device that follows im mediately after the plow while the dirt is moist and soft.

Another object of our invention is to provide a leveling device that is, adjustable and will accommodate for the depth that the plow is working.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a top View of the machine. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the beam bearing on the square shaft.

In the drawings referred to, the plow and its component parts are not shown, 1 is a frame attached to the plow fr; me, and to said frame is pivotedly attached a yoke 2, and to said yolre is pivotedly attached a beam 3, said beam being composed of two members, and between said members is a member 4 which is bolted firmly between said beam members at 5 and the said meirber 4 being twisted as at 6, so that the end thereof will lay flat, engaging with the yoke 2 at 7, and the said connection at 7 will be as a pivot connection forming a joint that will allow the mechanism to turn iorizontally. The opposite ends of said beams being bent at 8, and firmly fastened together by a spreader 9 and bolt 10, and the angled aortions 11 intersectin with an uiori 'htv t! L a member 12, to which they are firmly attached, by means of bolts 13, and the said upright 12 having its bearing on a square shaft 14. The said member 12 is revolvably mounted on a collar B, the said collar being firmly attached to said shaft 14, by means of a set screw C. Arm 15 is rigidly attached to said shaft by means of clamps A, for spacing adustment as hereinafter described, and on the opposite end of said arm is revolvably mounted at' 16, a wheel 17, said wheel functioning as carrying means for the blades and other parts of the mechanism. 18 is a plurality of arms which are rigidly attached to shaft 14, and on the opposite end of said arms is firmly attached, blades 19, which are. curved, functioning as leveling means for the earth. 20 is a bar firmly attached to the shaft 1 rotating purpose, in the direction shown by dotted lines and to the opposite end of said shaft is pivotedly mounted a rod 21, the s. .i rod is pivotedly connected to adnsting lever 22, said lever being pivotedly connected to the beam 8 at 28, and the sad lever havinga pawl 24 operated by ha fnlcrum E25, and the said pawl is ad ted to in the notches of a note 4 sector ii-ever contains a plurality holes 2'? for varying the throw of the shaft 1 1-, by which the blades may be adjusted to accomrnodate for 'the height of the r' lge which is being leveled.

When the machine plows center on lines 28, and shearer they vary in width, the wheels on shaft 14 and also the blades may be adjusted toaccommodate for the variation, and the position of said plows will form ridge, throwing the dirtboth ways, having the principal ridge under the beam 3 and immediately the ridge is leveled, throwing the dirt towards the furrows by the blades 19 which are centrally located and the blade on the extreme ends will throw the dirt, filling the furrow formed by the plows.

Such modifications be made as lies withinthe scope of the appended claim, and what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Ina. ground levelin carrying a plurality ments, a pair of wh els 1 rying elements for the shaft, a bifurcatec beam having laterally extending menioers'to connect with theshaft, colla s rotatably mounted in the ends of the members, a square opening through the collars to en age on the square shaft and rigidly atta l thereto so that said shaft will rotate freely is in operation, the

d vice, 0 round in the ends 0 the ineinl ors, asector .nd an apertured leveler attached to 1: am, a bar rigidly attached to the sha t, connecting rod attached to the outwa d tending end of the bar, the opposite e engaging with selected aperture of the leveler as hoistin means for the blades, the wheels functioning as the fulcrum, all as and for the purpose described.

JOSEPH SCHERMULY.

FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK. 

